Properties of developers defaulting will be seized to recover Rs 172 crore MHADA dues: Minister Pankaj Bhoyar

The Maharashtra government will seize properties of those developers who have failed to clear Rs 172 crore dues while redeveloping buildings on land owned by state authority Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority MHADA the legislative council was told on Tuesday reported the PTIThe Minister of State for Housing Pankaj Bhoyar stated that complaints have been filed against 22 private developers for causing financial loss to the government by failing to pay the overdue rents for transit camps according to the PTIBhoyar said that a separate officer would be appointed to expedite the collection processTransit camps are generally used as temporary accommodations for tenants of dilapidated cessed buildings or residents of such buildings that are undergoing repairs or redevelopment workThe government is taking action to recover outstanding rents from private developers involved in the redevelopment of buildings on MHADA Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority land the minister stated in a written reply adding that Rs 274 crore were recovered from 16 developers according to the PTIBhoyar stated that Rs 172 crore dues remain to be collected and measures will be taken to seize the properties of defaulting developers to facilitate this recoveryHe was responding to a question raised by BJP MLC Niranjan DavkhareTourism Minister Shambhuraj Desai meanwhile announced plans to develop a strategy for evicting unauthorised occupants from these transit campsBMC seizes properties worth Rs 2163 crore over unpaid Property Tax by two developersMeanwhile the BMC on Monday said that it seized the property worth Rs 2163 crores of two developers over unpaid property tax the officials said on MondayThey said that if the dues are not paid the BMC will conduct an auction of these properties in Mazgaon and MulundThe outstanding dues of these builders amount to Rs 2163 crores said an officialAccording to a BMC official the Assessment amp Collection Department issued a demand notice for the outstanding property tax on February 11 2025 for the Mazgaon land of the construction company Since the dues were not cleared within the 21day deadline action has been taken under Sections 203 204 205 and 206 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 1888 If the outstanding amount of Rs 1801 crores is not paid the land will be auctionedIn another action the property of a builder located at Gavanpada Mulund East has been seized for unpaid property tax dues of Rs 362 crores The BMCrsquos Assessment amp Collection Department issued a demand notice on April 30 2024 for the unpaid property tax Since the dues were not cleared within the stipulated period action has been taken under Sections 203 204 205 and 206 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 1888Despite repeated notices and followups some property owners continue to evade tax payments As a result the BMC has initiated strict legal action including property seizures and restraints against defaulters The properties up for auction include land parcels residential and commercial buildings commercial units and industrial premises said BMC officialswith PTI inputs